Taking a brilliant concept developed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the specialists at ETOPIA (Shanghai Etopia Building Technology Co., Ltd) have expanded the idea by producing a range of solar-powered tents for sustainable tourism. The experts at Luxury Lifestyle Awards were highly impressed by this pioneering approach and exceptional product and have selected ETOPIA for the International Sustainable Award 2022 in the category of Innovative Solar-powered Tailgate Tent for Sustainable Tourism.

At the breakout of the epidemic, the need for a high throughput nucleic acid detection laboratory soon became apparent. This facilitated early detection of the virus and introduced isolation to help control its spread. The experts at ETOPIA responded quickly, working closely with the College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University, to develop an easily portable laboratory with an inflatable membrane structure. This brought the advantages of easy transportation, assembly, removal, and storage to the testing process and has now been used in nearly 50 locations worldwide.

Taking the concept to the next stage and based on the integration of the inflatable membrane structure and an intelligent integrated module, ETOPIA has now created the module-membrane concept, adding off-grid energy, water, and food modules for solar-powered civilian camping tents. These tailgate tents are suitable for most electric vehicles, with solar power installed on the top and the bottom made from the recycled advertising cloth of the first World Design Cities Conference (WDCC).

The tents are named Dragon and Phoenix because they resemble these legendary flying creatures and are large and small, respectively. Both are available in black and white and come with thermal insulation, an inner pocket for storage, and an air column that can be quickly inflated.

The tents have been featured in campsites, shopping malls, and various public spaces. The company also has an event operation team that has organized many activities and is committed to building a new standard for high-end campsites and working in close collaboration with other experts in the industry. Setting an admirable example in their search for new opportunities for sustainable living.

“We are delighted to have been chosen by the experts at Luxury Lifestyle Awards as the winner of an International Sustainable Award for 2022. We are very proud of our work on our solar-powered tailgate tent, which has been developed following research to create an inflatable membrane structure suitable as a laboratory for COVID-19 testing. Our company is committed to constructing smart spaces to promote the evolution of human settlements globally. It is heartening for the whole team to have our endeavors acknowledged,” Yunsheng Su, CEO, ETOPIA (Shanghai Etopia Building Technology Co., Ltd).